UCLA - CS and Mathematics double Major. Has anyone done it?
I really want to double major in math and Computer Science. I have some questions regarding this decision. 1- I know that there is a maximum unit cap of 216 units at UCLA. By the time I'm done with the...
View ArticleWhat do you do when your out of state freshman gets called for Jury Duty?
Seems there should be an excused box for "I am attending school outside of the area" but there is not. Local rules allow for 2 postponements for 6 months max. Does a college kid really need to serve...
View ArticlePre-med college selection
Only a few days left to make a choice, and I am a little queasy with kid's choice. Kid wants to practice medicine, and has narrowed choices to 3 schools. One school is ranked in the 20s, one school is...
View ArticleWhat if you're interested in more than one thing?
I've heard from a lot of people and posts that it's best to be concentrated on something, rather than be crazily well-rounded but not absolutely passionate in one. However, what if more than one thing...
View ArticleWest Chester or Temple? please!
West Chester will cost me less than $700 to commute. Only problem is I don't know where I will be living. (long story short, I am probably going to be kicked out & I am not sure where that will...
View ArticleVT or UVA engineering
I was accepted to both UVA and VT for engineering last Friday! I'm looking to keep college costs down, so I am probably staying instate and will decide between these two schools. I have visited both...
View ArticleSwarthmore vs Tufts
My senior is trying to decide between Swarthmore and Tufts. Does anyone have insight into the differences between these two schools?
View ArticleTransferring Questions
Hi! I'm looking to transfer to the University of Massachusetts to my instate, Purdue. My current gpa is 3.23,but a 3.65 if a medical issue of mine is considered. 1870 SAT's. I'm currently a math major...
View Article***Official AP US Government & Politics 13-14 Thread***
I don't know if one's been made or not yet... So what book are you guys going to use to prep for the AP exam?
View ArticleInteresting article about financial aid and what "need aware" will mean at...
https://apps.carleton.edu/carletonian/?story_id=1129308&issue_id=1129287
View ArticleU of M Ann Arbor vs UNC Chapel Hill vs Loyola University
So I was recently accepted to the schools listed above and am having trouble deciding where to go. I haven't really been to school in the last few years. From 2008 to 2012 I was being treated for...
View ArticleLatest Michigan Acceptance Rate
Probably need the help of our CC experts here, but apparently UMich got 54,000 applications this cycle, and assuming a range of 37-40% for the yield rate and a target of 6000 students I'm estimating...
View ArticleURGENT - SAT Score Rescinded?!
The situation is this: My cousin, a HS senior, took his SAT in November and scored 2100. However, in January, the ETS (Educational Testing Service) notified him that they were questioning his scores...
View ArticleNote taking in college.
I really like steno pads - I began using one for AP Literature this year for in-class notes on a few novels we were reading and I found them really effective in being able to write neat, legible notes...
View ArticleUT vs UTD vs A&M
So yeah, I have a day left to decide and I'm basically more stressed out now than I've ever been in my life. Here's where I stand: I'm a National Merit Finalist and I have until tomorrow to change my...
View ArticleGreek Life
What is Greek Life like for transfers? How difficult is it to get into sororities? Do students (girls) particularly struggle with social life if they are not Greek? Thanks!
View ArticlePlease Help!! Financial issues and possible ED at Vandy/GATech. Should I...
I'm a junior narrowing down my list of colleges where I will be applying. While I have several safeties, two schools that might be considered "high matches" or "reaches" for me have really grabbed my...
View ArticleAccounting interships that require 3.0GPA
So my university has this event where different companies come to are campus to give the students an opportunity to apply as an intern to their company. However most of them require you to have a...
View ArticleHigh EFC, suck up and pay, or take merit money
My ambitious daughter applied to a bunch of high priced schools. Our EFC is around $64,000, so we are in the category of the least wealthy families that are asked to pay full price. I'm self employed...
View ArticleOfficial UCSB 2014 Transfer Thread
The UCSB transfer thread for 2013 has been awesome for me. I got a lot of help and advice and it has been a really good place to go when I felt like I needed some answers to things on my mind about...
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